MUNICIPAL ORGAN RECITAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22391, 12 October 1934, Page 13

MUNICIPAL ORGAN RECITAL

Another interesting programme of organ music was presented by the city organist (Dr V. E. Galway) in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, the compositions covering a wide range of organ literature and embodying a number of works which have long been favourites with music lovers. The recital opened with an artistic perform: ance of Hollins’s graceful Minuet, which was followed by the lovely Brahms air, “We Wandered, Once,” the restrained, reflective atmosphere of which was admirably caught and sustained. Bach’s well-known Passacnglia received highly competent and effective treatment, the organist displaying the beauty and flexibility of a number of the lighter stops. The allegro from Widor’s Symphony in G minor was an exhilarating work which received a cultured and artistic reading, a contrast being provided by Kjerulf’s Wiegeulied, a flowing, lovely lullaby, which was performed with attractive depth of interpretative shading. The ever-popular Largo from Dvorak’s “ New World Symphony ” was followed by “The Arbutus Tree,” by Stanford, an intriguing and melodious composition, which received musicianly treatment, the recital concluding with an impressive performance of Wagner’s “ Epithalamium.” The solo violinist, -Mr Reg. Suttonn, played the well-known "Air on the G String,” by Bach, in competent and artistic stv’e.. Dr Galway providing a sympathetic and unobtrusive organ accompaniment. Mr Snttonn also played Tschaikowsky’s “Chanson Triste” and the Wieniawski “ Kuyanrah,” two works of sharply contrasting moods, in confident and accomplished fashion, maintaining full, even tone and a high degree of executive skill.